Changes in the Quadriceps Muscle After Dry Needling Treatment

NCT06396741 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CEID/2022/5/092
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present study aims to examine the mechanical changes following dry needling of the quadriceps muscle. To this end, structural and mechanical changes in quadriceps muscle activity will be measured using M-mode ultrasound. The quadriceps muscle strength will also be assessed with dynamometry. In addition, the knee joint range will be checked by means of a goniometry procedure. The subjects will be assessed before and after the application of a dry needling technique on the quadriceps muscle to determine possible changes in the measured variables.

Conditions

Muscle Tightness; Muscle Strain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Muscle thickness

  Muscle thickness and echo intensity, an indicator of muscle quality, are related to muscle strength, physical function, and muscle mass measured using echographs ultrasound.It will be measured how muscle thickness changes after applying a dry needling technique

  before and after one week. The muscle thinckness will be measurement in centimeters

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Quadriceps muscle strength

  before and after one week.

• knee range of motion (flexion)

  before and after one week

Study Arms (1)

Quadriceps muscle dry needling

EXPERIMENTAL

The Quadriceps muscle will be punctured with ultrasound control

Other: The quadriceps muscle will be punctured with ultrasound control

Interventions

The quadriceps muscle will be punctured with ultrasound control OTHER

With the subject in the supine position, the quadriceps muscle will be shown by ultrasound. Subsequently, a dry needling technique will be performed at the most hyperalgesic point using ultrasound control.

Quadriceps muscle dry needling

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy subject.

You may not qualify if:

• Low back pain
• Hip pain
• Sciatica
• Belenophobia
• Be medicated with anticoagulants
• Knee surgery
• Knee osteoarthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Prof. Dr. Daniel Pecos Martín: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centro Investigación Fisioterapia y Dolor

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 28805, Spain

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sprains and Strains

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Samuel Fernandez-Carnero, PhD

  Centro de Investigación Fisioterapia y Dolor

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Patricia Martínez-Merinero, PhD

CONTACT

+34 683378391; clinica.fisio@fgua.es

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2024
• First Posted: May 2, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 15, 2026
• Last Updated: May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

ES (1)